                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SMALL GRAINS BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (§ 3.2-2201)

The Small Grains Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant
to Chapter 587 of the 1991 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.
The Small Grains Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor
from nominations by the Virginia Grain Producers Association or other
organizations representing small grain producers, the appointments to be subject
to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Virginia Grain Producers
Association and any other organization submitting nominations shall nominate at
least two producers from each production area of small grains. The Governor
shall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership
of the Small Grains Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The
Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following
classifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter.
		Nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the
member&#8217;s term for which the nomination is being provided. If the Virginia
Grain Producers Association or any other organization submitting nominations
fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date
pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the
foregoing criteria.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 587, § 3.1-684.52; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714.